Alinghi Red Bull Racing is getting stronger and stronger in the Louis Vuitton Cup off Barcelona. The Swiss syndicate defeats the American team American Magic and celebrates its second success in a row.
This represents a major step towards the semi-finals. Ernesto Bertarelli's team remained winless in the first round robin. On Tuesday, Alinghi defied the enormous pressure in the basement duel against the Orient Express Racing Team and took the momentum with them. With their second victory, the Swiss are now ahead of the French, who were beaten by Luna Rossa. If it stays that way, they will advance to the semi-finals. Only one of the five challengers will miss out.
Alinghi took the lead against American Magic from the start and had the Americans under control. Halfway through the race, the Swiss had a 23-second lead, but by the end it was 38 seconds.
After a rest day, Ineos Britannia and defending Louis Vuitton Cup champions Team New Zealand will be the opponents on Saturday. To conclude the second round robin, Alinghi will face Luna Rossa on Sunday. The semi-finals will then continue.
